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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 73 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,522 —
460 460 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,530 -19.50
565–568 567 4 317.50–355.00 $345.66 $1,960 —
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $915 -102.70
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 -75.00
655 655 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
375–385 380 5 257.50–287.50 $276.51 $1,051 +6.51
415–420 417 3 250.00–257.50 $252.52 $1,053 -12.48
496 496 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,314 —
560–580 570 2 225.00–245.00 $234.82 $1,338 -28.18
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 -7.50
655 655 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 414 6 201.00–255.00 $220.42 $913 —
495 495 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
555–595 575 2 200.00–228.00 $214.49 $1,233 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
750–775 763 2 175.00–186.00 $180.41 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
410 410 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 -22.50
517 517 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,499 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
465 465 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1450 1319 80-85% 5 124.00–139.00 $129.07 $1,702 +0.47
1380 1380 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,987 +31.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1265 1146 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $85.06 $975 —
1405 1405 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1575 1533 75-80% 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1855 1653 3 142.00–152.00 $146.01 $2,414 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.